In this era of globalisation career plateau in organisations needs to be managed effectively to minimize employee's intention to quit. Many employees find themselves in jobs that offer them limited mobility opportunities ...

Purpose – The purpose is to trace the revolution in information and communication technology (ICT)
and changes in this wake such as globalization, digital divide, information society, Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) ...

Although developed countries have largely eliminated the problem of paraffin ingestion in young children, many developing
countries have not. Paraffin, used as a home energy source, particularly in rural area, accounts ...

The idea of involving parents in the school system is universal and as old as the history and philosophy of education itself. This study investigated the public school headteachers’ experiences and perceptions about the ...

Over the last two decades, there has been an intensive discourse and research about measuring sustainable urban development. Many cities, regions and countries have decided to introduce indicators for monitoring and measuring ...

This study investigated the classroom practices of moral education (ME) teachers in three (3) of the ten (10) Botswana senior secondary schools that are piloting the curriculum. The aim of the study was to gain insight ...

Intensification of human sprawl in buffer zones of globally important African wilderness areas is of worldwide concern. The paper identifies two major conflicting (yet potentially reconcilable) pathways of rural sprawl in ...

Intensification of human sprawl in buffer zones of globally important African wilderness areas is of worldwide concern. The paper identifies two major conflicting (yet potentially reconcilable) pathways of rural sprawl in ...

Patriarchy has been defined as a gendered power system: a network of social, political and economic relationships through which
men dominate and control female labour, reproduction and sexuality as well as define women’s ...

This article argues that despite a change in government in 1994, there are continuities and parallels between the politics of patronage and political corruption under the apartheid National Party and African National ...

This paper examines the patterns of language use and language preference of some
children aged 6–15 and their parents at the University of Botswana. The results indicate
that the majority of the children speak Setswana ...

This study was conducted to determine the extent to which the teaching practices of Business Studies teachers in Botswana junior secondary schools conform to pedagogical practices recommended by curriculum planners. The ...

There are some people that an individual keeps in mind when making a purchase. Usually, such people
disseminate opinions and other individuals are pressured into following their trend, becoming
associated with them and ...

Critical incidents of peer provocation in physical education were investigated among 675 junior secondary school students in Botswana. Data were generated through a brief, open-ended questionnaire requesting the students ...

This study made an investigation of the nature of peer victimization and its causes and
effects on its victims. The investigation was carried out in six primary and twelve secondary schools
in Botswana using questionnaires ...

HIV-related stigma is a life-altering phenomenon. The consequence of the stigmatization process sets apart stigmatized person(s) as a distinct category, leading to various forms of disapproval, rejection, exclusion, labeling, ...

Participation in different forms of recreation and
physical activities has beneficial effects on the health and health status of individuals. Physical inactivity
has also been identified as a major health problem
affecting ...

This paper argues for the use of field-based learning activities in the training of community-based extension workers (CBEWs). CBEWs are in a challenging position. They are expected to provide services to local communities ...

Although the discovery of mineral wealth (i.e. diamond) has propelled Botswana into the middle-income category, the country still faces the problem of economic diversification, employment creation, income distribution and ...

The study was designed to elucidate the nature of the perception of the water cycle held by Botswana pupils in standards 4 to 7 of primary schools in three different areas (namely, remote area dwellers’ settlement, peri-urban ...